Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data Collection Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement Part A_1810-0748 - GEER FY24 (002) (1).docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
242776	Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form Form and Instruction	Modified
242774	Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0748	ICR Reference No: 202407-1810-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202311-1810-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2024-SCC-0093
Title: Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I and GEER II) Recipient Data Collection Form
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/30/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	3,326	3,326
Time Burden (Hours)	40,612	40,612
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Department awards GEER grants to Governors (States) and analogous ESF-Governor grants to Outlying Areas for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other education related entities with emergency assistance as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Department has awarded these grants to States (Governor’s offices) based on a formula stipulated in the legislation. The grants are also awarded to Outlying Areas based on the same formula: (1) 60% on the basis of the States or Outlying Areas relative population of individuals aged 5 through 24. (2) 40% on the basis of the States relative number of children counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Data collected through this information collection will inform Department monitoring and oversight, and public reporting. This information collection requests approval for an extension to a previously approved collection that includes annual reporting requirements to comply with the requirements of the GEER/ESF-Governor program and to obtain information on how the funds were used. The information will be reviewed by U.S. Department of Education (Department) employees to ensure that GEER/ESF-Governor funds are used in accordance with applicable requirements under the CARES Act and CRRSA Act and will be shared with the public to promote transparency regarding the allocation and uses of funds. Furthermore, the information collected will be analyzed to provide aggregate statistics on SEA and LEA use of Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) funds to address the impacts of the COVID-19 virus on students and schools. The collection was used for a similar purpose in the first three years of its administration, with reporting made public in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC CFR 76.720 Name of Law: State Reporting Requirements
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 59907	07/24/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79579	09/30/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form	N/A	N/A
Education Stabilization Fund- Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) Recipient Data Collection Form	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,326	3,326	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,612	40,612	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $442,717

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/30/2024

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